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Premium Ad Finance/Accounting - Other Finance/Accounting Sandton FULL TIME Job Summary Remuneration Manager (Head of Department – Payroll) Hire Resolve is seeking an experienced, strategic Remuneration Manager (Head of Department – Payroll) to oversee group-wide payroll operations at our client's Head Office in Sandton. Reporting directly to the Personnel Services Executive, this senior managerial role leads the remuneration department, taking end-to-end ownership of PaySpace operations, payroll system implementations and interfaces, statutory tax management, budget preparation, and workflow policy design. Key Performance Areas: * Departmental Leadership & Payroll Strategy: Lead, direct, and mentor the remuneration team while setting payroll strategy, risk mitigation plans, and operational controls. * Systems & Interface Management: Oversee PaySpace payroll processing and Time & Attendance (T&A) interfaces. Drive process automation, system audits, custom report writing, and parameter-level rule management. * Financial & Budgeting Control: Compile, manage, and monitor departmental payroll budgets against actuals. Perform complex general ledger journals, provisions, and accounting reconciliations. * Statutory Compliance & Taxes: Execute accurate payroll tax calculations, applications for tax directives, and statutory compliance (EMP201/EMP501, COIDA, UIF, etc.) across diverse conditions of employment. * Policy & Workflow Development: Formulate, update, and implement internal remuneration policies, procedures, and administrative workflows (e.g., medical aid processes, garnishee orders, leave provisions, and benefit structures). * Reporting & Auditing: Generate complex custom reports on PaySpace, prepare end-of-month and end-of-year tax/financial reporting, and ensure strict compliance with internal and external audits. Minimum Requirements: * Education: Relevant Tertiary Qualification in Payroll Management, Finance, or Accounting. * Experience: Minimum of 10 years total payroll experience, with at least 3 years in a senior managerial payroll role and 3 years in a payroll system implementation/interface role. Proven experience managing large-scale payrolls (weekly and monthly) exceeding 1,000 employees. * System Expertise: Hands-on experience with PaySpace at parameter level (including report writing and system setup). * Technical & Software Skills: Advanced MS Excel and MS Word (advanced level mandatory)…
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